The History

KALDY GOAT

The legend has it that coffee was discovered by a young Ethiopian goatherd named
Kaldi. He noticed his goats behaved frantically after eating red berries from a nearby
bush. He tried the berries himself, and to his delight his tiredness quickly faded into a
fresh burst of energy.

His daily habit was noticed by a monk from a local monastery. The monk tried the fruit
and experienced the same benefits. Since then, the monk boiled the berries in order to produce the drink that helps them to stay vigilant during their long religious services.

"Oh coffee, you dispel the worries of the great, you point the way to those who have
wandered from the path of knowledge. Coffee is the drink of the friends of God, and of
His servants who seek wisdom.."

"Coffee is the common man's gold, and like gold it brings to every man the feeling of
luxury and nobility…" Abd-al-kadir, 1587

The legend has it that coffee was discovered by a young Ethiopian goatherd named
Kaldi. He noticed his goats behaved frantically after eating red berries from a nearby
bush. He tried the berries himself, and to his delight his tiredness quickly faded into a
fresh burst of energy.

His daily habit was noticed by a monk from a local monastery. The monk tried the fruit
and experienced the same benefits. Since then, the monk boiled the berries in order to produce the drink that helps them to stay vigilant during their long religious services.

fourth generation

The oldest coffee roaster in Batavia (aka Jakarta) was first established in 1878 at Jln Molenvliet Oost (aka Hayam Wuruk 56/57), West of Jakarta. In 2001, the fourth generation revives the family roasting tradition under the name Bakoel Koffie. Their mission is to continue the heritage of Java roasting to create the best and freshest cup of coffee possible.

freshly roasted

" We roast the beans in small batches every 5 days "

The roasting dates are shown individually in each pack to guarantee freshness.

The freshly roasted coffe beans are distributed in our Toko Kopi & Cafe as soon as they are out from the roasting machine. They will be stored in a dark stainless container for one day to release and stabilize the gaseous matter before they are delivered to the shop cafe.

the experience

“Melting Pot” Cikini

The cafe occupies the old colonial house shop (Ruko) building at the old residential Menteng area in Jakarta. It is located at Jalan Cikini Raya No.25. Its strategic location near the old post office “Kantor Pos” and the performing art center “Taman Ismail Marzuki” has made Bakoel koffie an iconic place to hangout, meet, work or simply surf the internet while sipping a cup of freshly roasted Java.

It has became a melting pot where people with all kind of background and social income class gather around to simply enjoy their cup of Java; from artist to painter, writer to diplomat, politician to business people, teachers to professionals, student to journalists, all mingle together, sharing ideas, socializing, or simply working. The place has become a 21th symbol of cafe society in Jakarta, similar to one described by the coffee historian Ukers of the role of cafe in the 17th century…A Melting Pot

“Di bawah pohon” sektor 7, Bintaro

The cafe occupies a building that was designed and build by a renown Indonesian Architect, Andra Matin. The design is tropical minimalist art deco where the space has no wall limitation. Inspired by the Indonesian abundance trees and childhood memory playing under the trees, the cafe was then tweaked to be blanketed by vertical green and trees, hence the concept of activity based cafe “under the tree” is born.

It is a place to romanticize the olden day memory of people sitting on the wooden floor under the trees, sipping coffee while playing traditional games such as congklak, chess or perhaps doing some exercise such as yoga. Or simply socializing, enjoying the cozy and cool atmosphere of a tropical cafe.

ESPRESSO CATERING

Bakoel Espresso Catering, very simply, when we bring a professional style espresso machine to your event and baristas prepare coffee drinks such as cappuccino, espresso, latte, or ice koffie then and there for your guests. From wedding reception to business meetings, book launching to exhibitions, parties, Espresso Catering is the perfect compliment to any event.

Traditional cookies and tubruk always serve to guests at home in the past.

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